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Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:45

Got milk? Virginia Tech does — and it wants to use it.

Students lobby in Richmond for Hokie Day

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:44

Yesterday, as part of the annual Hokie Day, 108 Virginia Tech students traveled to Richmond to lobby to state legislators on issues that are important to Virginia Tech’s future. These students came from every college at the university and ranged in every year from freshman to graduate student.

Cody Journell involved in pepper-spray incident

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:43

Virginia Tech football player Cody Journell sprayed a can of pepper-spray in Blacksburg’s Buffalo Wild Wings last Thursday night, clearing out the restaurant and bar.

FLOOD UPDATES: 9 families stuck after Blue Ridge road washes out; Pulaski County damage caused by 'gustnado,' not tornado (with photo gallery) - www.roanoke.com

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:43
It appears to be our region’s worst widespread flooding event at least since late June 2006 and possibly since the triple-tropical-trouble (Frances-Ivan-Jeanne) of September 2004, reports Kevin Myatt.
Flooding in Wasena

Kyle Green | The Roanoke Times

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Goode’s 22 points helps Cavs top Vikings - www.roanoke.com

Local Sports - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:43

Justin Goode scored 22 points and Thomas Hickman added 19 as Lord Botetourt down Northside 68-49 in Blue Ridge District boys basketball on Wednesday.

William Fleming honors late all-star Olivia Grant - www.roanoke.com

Local Sports - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:43

Olivia Grant gave plenty during her girls basketball career at William Fleming. Now the school has given back.

He said She said: The Super Bowl

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:43

ecause this is titled “He said, she said,” and because I am assuming I am the token male

Virginia Tech Indian international student shares collegiate perspective

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:41

Freshman business major Siddhanth Pai grew up in Chennai, India, a city on the easter coast of India with a bustling population of almost five million people.

Benefit concert held in memory of Rebecca Orr

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:39

For 29 years, the Radford Highlands Chapter of the Virginia Music Teachers Association and Virginia Tech’s Department of Music have remembered one of their own.

Hokies fall to Clemson 47-37

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:38

Even with strong start led by Monet Tellier, the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team tallied their seventh-straight loss Thursday night against Clemson 47-37.

Dual perspectives: Super Bowl X-Factor

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:37

Smith uses speed to burn defense; Gore, James will dominate game.

Editorial: New on-campus restaurant should have affordable prices

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:34

We applaud the emphasis on fresh ingredients, bit officials must keep student budgets in mind.

Local monopoly causes consumers problems

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:28

If you like your Internet service provider to have intermittent blackouts, terrible customer service and even worse infrastructure, AM3 is for you.

Super Bowl fails to excite

Local News - Fri, 02/01/2013 - 00:27

In the past, the Super Bowl halftime show has stolen attention from the big game itself. Not this year.